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Extremely large file size in SU

Niklas Kull

Niklas Kull

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Hi again!

Was building this open door hangar today which after I had exported it from SU to mcx and saved as a mdl, which I opened in library creator and then placed via ACE. (just like all the other buildings I placed).
Did not show up in the sim.

Have done some investigating and saw that the file size from the sketchup skp and skb file are over 60 mb.
There are around 350 edges and 140 faces.

If I compare to my airport terminal (5 200 edges, 2 000 faces) which is around 10 mb in file size.

Can this have something to do with the model not showing up in the sim (p3d)?
 
Hi Niklas:

Glad you were able to "resurrect" your 3d model ! :D


BTW: While it is generally a good idea to keep MDL files smaller, FS is actually able to render very large and complex objects. :pushpin:

FYI: Some of my SKP projects (during construction as a "scene" with multiple discrete objects in it) ...are over 120 MB in size. ;)


But, regardless of whether using Sketchup version 8 32-bit or the newer / 64-bit versions, Sketchup would normally start to 'slow down' when working on files that are 40 MB or larger ...unless one uses a few 'tricks". :teacher:


TIP #1: To prevent stuttering, slow responsiveness, file saves that 'take forever', occasional failed auto-saves / manual saves, or crashes of SKP projects which are 'very large' in size in Sketchup, navigate: :idea:

Menu > Window > Model Info > File > General > un-check "Redefine thumbnail on save"


TIP#2: To make dramatically "speed up" large projects in Sketchup and more quickly launch other applications such as one's graphical Editor linked to Sketchup texture via:

{ selected texture face } > Right-click > Texture > Edit Texture Image...


...Use 1 or more fast flash drive (ex: at least 133 or 100 MB/sec) on a USB 3.0 / 2.0 port as ReadyBoost cache memory.


NOTE: For faster I/O:

1.) Format flash drive(s) as ExFAT file system

a.) Use larger Cluster sizes per MS Windows KB docs for ReadyBoost on ExFAT drive:

"Default cluster sizes for exFAT

The following table describes the default cluster sizes for exFAT.

Volume size in Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Code: 
Drive size   -   Cluster size

7 MB–256 MB      4 KB

256 MB–32 GB     32 KB

32 GB–256 TB     128 KB

> 256 TB         Not supported

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/140365


2.) In Windows Explorer, right-click drive letter > Properties > ReadyBoost Tab:

a.) 'Tick' radio button: "Dedicate this device to ReadyBoost"

b.) Set "Space to reserve for system speed" slider to maximum size allowed by Windows on ExFAT drives


3.) Click [Apply], [OK] buttons; ReadyBoost drive is now activated (system gains speed promptly after initial file I/O / execution)



PS: ReadyBoost also dramatically speeds up Windows Explorer file display / search of folders with 'MANY' (> 5,000) files on local and networked drives, in addition to speeding up web browsers ex: FireFox.


"Windows 7 allows up to eight devices for a maximum of 256 GB of additional memory,[8] with up to 32 GB on a single storage device.[9]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReadyBoost


Hope this info helps ! :)

GaryGB
 
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